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Adenoviral VEGF-C overexpression induces blood vessel enlargement, tortuosity, and leakiness but no sprouting angiogenesis in th Saaristo, A.; Veikkola, T.; Enholm, B.; Hytonen, M.; Arola, J.; Pajusola, K.; Turunen, P.; Jeltsch, M.; Karkkainen, M.J.; Kerjaschki, D.; Bueler, H.; Yla-Herttuala, S.; Alitalo, K. , FASEB J, Volume 16, Issue 9, Molecular/Cancer Biology Laboratory and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Biomedicum, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, 00014 Helsinki, Finland, p.1041-9, (2002) Abstract